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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

For westyorkshire

METRO
Transport for West Yorkshire.

http://www.wymetro.com/

Can we use "of" instead of "for"?
I thought transport belongs to West Yorkshire.
  

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Jigneshbharati Can we use "of" instead of "for"? No. That could imply that you're transporting (relocating) West Yorkshire!

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  • Jigneshbharati Can we use "of" instead of "for"?
  • No.
  • That could imply that you're transporting (relocating) West Yorkshire!
  • Jigneshbharati Transport [service provided] for [the people of] West Yorkshire.
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JigneshbharatiCan we use "of" instead of "for"?
No. That could imply that you're transporting (relocating) West Yorkshire!
JigneshbharatiTransport [service provided] for [the people of] West Yorkshire.
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Where could I find the definition of "for" in the given context?
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Have a look at meaning #1 of "for" as a preposition in the link below:
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/for
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What about definition 3?
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The "to the benefit of" part fits.
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